Observation details: asteroid Urania
Daily motion of Urania
30 Urania will remain visible until June 9, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Urania visibility on 2026-10-18
Urania Visible from before midnight until sunrise
Urania rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 34.6% illuminated  | 11:59 | 9° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 17:54 | -32° |
| Moonset | 21:28 | -12° |
| Urania rise | 22:36 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:51 | 61° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 04:22 | 66° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:52 | 70° |
| Sunrise | 05:20 | 72° |
| Urania transit | 05:41 | 73° |
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Urania Description
This asteroid is designated 30 Urania, main-belt asteroid Its diameter is approximately 92 km. 30 Urania completes an orbit around the Sun in 3.6 years. It is currently 2.109 AU (315,515,373 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Cancer.Current position in the Solar System: Urania
| Date | Sun, 18 October 2026 |
| Distance from Earth | 2.10466 AU (314,852,655km) |
| Elongation | 82° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 12.1 |
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| coordinates | 8.36592, 20.61744 |
| Center coordinates | 8.36592, 20.61744 |
Annual motion of Urania
| Date | Sun, 18 October 2026 |
| Twilight start | 17:50 |
| Twilight end | 03:45 |
| Twilight duration | 10h 55m |
| Rise | 22:37 |
| Set | 12:48 |
| Elevation at transit | 73° |
| Transit time | 05:42 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 08h 23m 20s", Dec: 20° 32' 09s |
| Magnitude | 12 |
| Constellation | Cancer |
The graph summarizes the object’s annual visibility, daily observing windows and transit times.
The vertical axis shows time of day and the horizontal axis shows the days of the year.
The shaded area marks when the object is above the horizon; the white line marks daily transit. You can also view the detailed annual visibility table.
The vertical axis shows time of day and the horizontal axis shows the days of the year.
The shaded area marks when the object is above the horizon; the white line marks daily transit. You can also view the detailed annual visibility table.
Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 30 Urania
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 08h 21m 57s |
| Declination | 20° 37′ 03″ |
| Magnitude | 12.1 |
| Constellation | Cancer |
| Elevation | 64.6° |
| Azimuth | 234.9° |
Acknowledgments
Orbital and small-body data are provided by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Small-Body Database (SBDB) and Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). These resources support accurate positions, orbits and physical characteristics.